by Maithreyi Kamalanathan | 31 Jul, 2017 | Field Stories
A few months back I worked on a radio series called “Khanabadoshon ki Duniya” (The world of migrants). It focused on breaking the narrative of internal migrants as a threat to development as portrayed by various media. The themes touched upon areas like the... by Maithreyi Kamalanathan | 7 Jul, 2017 | Field Stories
My world view of West Bengal was very limited. West Bengal was just Kolkota. There was no knowledge about the state beyond Durga Puja, fish curry and Tagore. It was my first time in Bandwan, a block in the district of Purulia in West Bengal. The place contained 134... by Maithreyi Kamalanathan | 5 Dec, 2016 | Field Stories
I had evidently become curious about every passing human – co-passengers in the metro, rickshaw pullers in the neighbourhood, friends, co workers and the like. No one in my vicinity seemed to belong here. They seemed to have travelled from faraway places in the... by Maithreyi Kamalanathan | 19 Nov, 2016 | Insights
How can one describe a city? For a few, its the hustle – the traffic jams, overcrowded market places and tall buildings, always under construction. For some, the way it looks: the slums with tiny little houses or the high rise buildings that lie right beside them. For... by Maithreyi Kamalanathan | 16 Oct, 2016 | Insights
The idea of “Freedom of Expression” sounds so much like an oxymoron to me these days. Two contrasting ideas nestled together so beautifully. Apparently the term freedom and expression do hardly ever go together. At least in the current context of our Indian society....